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| DATE | 2002-05-28 |
| FROM | From: "Brendan W. McAdams"
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Roadrunner Service
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Comcast/-at-HOME allegedly 'lock to mac' as well but I've never had anyone
from comcast / -at-home take down my MAC address ever, or lock to it.
When my firewall had hardware issues I simply plugged one of my other
machines in.
What comcast is doing now is providing modems that have their own
physical addressability.
If you use a different modem than the one they provide you, supposedly
it can be detected.
On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 11:31, Vin wrote:
> Perhaps they didn't change the mac address on the Linksys to spoof their lan
> card, but if they didn't, they wouldn't be able to access the service, as rr
> locks to the mac address of the lan card. The only way this would be
> possible is if they opted for a self-install and connected with the Linksys
> from the beginning, then there would be no need to spoof the lan mac address.
> If they used a time warner tech to install, the time warner tech wouldn't
> connect the Linksys under most circumstances. This then locks the mac
> address of the lan card to the service. If a linksys is later connected, it
> would be mandatory to spoof the lan card mac address, thereby removing the
> linksys mac address. I believe that this is how most roadrunner linksys
> connections are made. They are still able to detect this somehow.
>
> http://www.rocketguy.com/rocket.html
>
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/uselinux.htm
>
> http://www.vortech.net/rrlinux/
>
> On Tuesday 28 May 2002 11:18, Brendan W. McAdams wrote:
> > Easy to determine if you have a linksys: MAC address of remote machine.
> >
> > Remember, all companies have a MAC subset assigned to them that
> > identifies their company. And typically they add a few numbers that
> > identify the individual product. And then your individual unit.
> >
> > They probably look for linksys routers specifically.
> >
> > And NATted packets do leave a paper trail; its possible to pick them up.
> >
> > Broadband service these days sucks; Comcast pisses me off although I
> > haven't had any problems so far with them or -at-home and my firewall
> > (Custom BSD Setup with standard NICs in them)... the TOS is ridiculous.
> >
> > On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 10:59, Vin wrote:
> > > Note that Roadrunner's residential TOS do not allow you to connect a
> > > "server" to the service, nor do they allow you to connect more than one
> > > computer unless you are paying for each computer connected.
> > >
> > > They also block server ports such as port 80 from time to time. I
> > > believe they also disconnect service simply for having port 80 or other
> > > server ports open. I remember reports of them blocking server ports
> > > during some virus outbreaks (code red, etc.) They regularly probe their
> > > subscribers' computers for unnapproved services/ports. The guy from
> > > digital duo covered this in an article concerning software firewalls
> > > about a year ago.
> > >
> > > Their commercial/business service is set up differently, but much more
> > > expensive.
> > >
> > > Their have also been some reports of service disconnections for simply
> > > having a linksys router connected to the service. I have a linksys
> > > router connected to one of my IP addresses on my main switch, and I don't
> > > know how they can do it because the router hides all ports (I'm not
> > > running any servers on that IP address though). Maybe the router was
> > > misconfigured, or ports were left open to run a service. The linksys
> > > router is good for Roadrunner in that it can spoof the mac address, which
> > > is how RR locks one computer to the service, by the mac address of the
> > > lan card. Of course the info on the linksys router is useless if you are
> > > routing/firewalling with Linux.
> > >
> > > Either dslreports.com or another site has extensive info on roadrunner
> > > (and other services). I forget the name of the other site, but it is a
> > > site that does reports on switches, hubs, routers, and networking. When
> > > I remember the name of the site (or I'm in front of the computer where
> > > the site is bookmarked) I'll post it.
> > >
> > > Vincenzo.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 28 May 2002 09:42, jonathan wrote:
> > > > the dhcp at roadrunner (at least time/warner's version)
> > > > is, for the most part a static address for which you occasionally have
> > > > to renew the lease.the address almost never changes.
> > > > for any public site, i use dynamic dns (dh.org) as the primary
> > > > nameserver, so if the address does change, the nameserver can implement
> > > > the change within two minutes or so. (you can set the communications to
> > > > the dynamic dns server to be automatic with some of the dynamic dns
> > > > providers)
> > > > some of the cable/dsl "routers" will also let you set up automatic
> > > > communication with a dynamic dns server as well as let you spoof the
> > > > "router's" mac address.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 09:13, Ruben I Safir wrote:
> > > > > Is anyone using Roadrunner service for broad band,
> > > > > and how can one set up an internal network with the
> > > > > IP address switching through the DHCP service?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ruben
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